44 long years and we have Jaisamand full to its capacity. This is nothing short of a celebration. The second largest artificial lake in the Asia is now making a scene to watch. The powerful feel of the water spread all around and its serenity that steals your heart makes a deadly and rare combination. Surrounded by amazing greenery, the lake of Jaisamand is a treat for visitors.
Jaisamand is not alone in this fest of fullness. All the water bodies of the city are full to capacity and are entertaining people. The city’s tourism is all set to take a flight as the best time to visit the city has already arrived. If you refer to the travel guides, they suggest a bracket of September to March as the best time to visit the Venice of East. But if you ask any citizen, they will not suggest any season or month, Padharo Mhare Des will be the phrase. The months between September and March have serene weather and this bracket of the year also has all the major festivals covered. Tourists from across the world flock to the city and love to spend time with celebrations and natural opulence.
Full lakes add to the beauty and the charm elates one and all. Businesses dependent on tourism flourish well. From a tea vendor to the hotel owner, all earn and help in boosting city’s economy.
Administration not just stops when the lakes get full, they further ensure a cleanliness and work for the beautification of these gems of the city. Be it Fatehsagar, Pichhola, or Swaroop Sagar inside the city’s periphery or Jaisamand, Badi, or Udaisagar in the outskirts, each of the lakes is beautified in a unique style. Such distinguished beautification of these lakes differentiates one lake from the other and attracts tourists.
The architecture of these man-made lakes is an example of the engineering of ancient times. Each water body is linked with the other through small canals and rivers. As soon as one gets full, its excess water gets channelized to the next. When the next lake gets full, its excess water is further channelized to the next and so on. In between a lake getting full and its water being transferred to the next lake, there comes a moment of spilling over. As the water spills from the banks of the lake, it makes a temporary waterfall. The sound of gushing water and the decoration around by the administration makes it a treat to the eyes. Again, this entire idea of celebrating lakes is second to none.
Not just this, when the water passes through the channels or temporary rivers through jungles, they form a picnic spot. People throng with home-made food and enjoy hot and spicy corns. These spots are fixed and have temples around. So, for many, it becomes a pilgrimage and they get blessings and capture fun at the same time.
The entire picture of the city is wrapped around these tranquil lakes, artfully created gardens, and beautiful palaces. Fortunately, all of these have been nurtured and conserved properly so that they show up their pristine glory and heritage. Udaipur, as a city is certainly one of the best places to live or at least visit.
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